Leong Cheok Keng () is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Malim Nawar from May 2013 to November 2022. He is a member of the Heritage Party (WARISAN). He was a member of Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) as well as the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions. He is also the older brother of Leong Cheok Lung, a candidate for the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kampar in the 2022 general election.
Politics Leong was expelled from DAP on 19 January 2021 for applying to join the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. However, he remained as an independent and did not join any party. On 14 January 2022, he announced that he had joined PBM. On 3 November 2022, he announced that he had left PBM and would participate in the 2022 Perak state election under WARISAN. In the election, Leong lost his state seat to Bavani Veraiah of PH, garnering only 684 votes and losing his deposit.
Personal life His younger brother, Leong Cheok Lung is also a politician and has participated in the 2022 Malaysian general election, contesting in the Kampar federal seat under WARISAN.
Election result +Perak State Legislative AssemblyYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout2013N40 Malim NawarLeong Cheok Keng (DAP)11,29660.75%Chang Gwo Chyang (MCA)6,95337.40%18,5934,34375.50%2018N41 Malim NawarLeong Cheok Keng (DAP)11,27164.74%Chang Gwo Chyang (MCA)5,18929.81%17,4096,08275.96%Bawani Kaniapan (PSM)2131.22%2022Leong Cheok Keng (WARISAN) 684 3.67%Bavani Veraiah (DAP)10,905 58.57% 18,618 7,259 62.68%Chin Woon Kheong (MCA)3,646 19.58%Sherry Syed (BERSATU)3,383 18.17%
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